Feces Flinging Monkey's Mike Splenis has written a fascinating essay on the difference between humanitarian missions and military missions, and revisits the Somalia conflict to explain why Liberia may not be the best place to send our troops. Go read it; I don't want to steal his thunder by posting the money shot. It's a doozy, and worth remembering.
He offers a little more in a prequel piece, in which he points out that the media are already circling the wagons, looking to trap Bush inside.
posted on July 12, 2003 09:59 AM
